No logan Tompkins again.
It's pretty clear that his foot injury is still a problem and playing, even with us, is aggravating it. Maybe the plate that he is believed to have in it has moved or has to be removed. Pity, he was a big part of our attack system.
Top class hookers are pretty rare atm so we may have to rely on Lyons or Else, both looked sharp but lack physical size atm.
I wonder why they haven't given any update about Tompkins? Also no mention of Jewitt, anyone know whats up with him? I know he retired from Hull KR due to injury but decided to give it another go with Barrow before the season was cancelled.
Hopefully see Clough and Cook out there tomorrow.
https://widnesvikings.co.uk/17-man-squad-whitehaven/
Simon Finnigan has made two changes to his 17 man squad ahead of today’s Betfred Challenge Cup Round 2 tie with Whitehaven.
Matt Cook makes his Widnes Vikings debut from the bench, while Paul Clough makes his first start since joining the club in the off-season, having already spent a loan spell at the DCBL Stadium back in 2014.
Shane Grady and Calum O’Neill drop out of the side which defeated West Wales Raiders 58-4 in the first round of the competition last week at Stebonheath Park.
Today marks the first home game of the 2021 season for the Vikings, having last played at the DCBL Stadium in the Challenge Cup against Swinton Lions back on Sunday 15th March 2020.
Widnes Vikings 17-man squad:
1. Jack Owens – proudly sponsored by Teeling Management
20. Owen Buckley – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
4. Ste Tyrer – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
3. Jake Spedding – proudly sponsored by Comfort and Style Beds
5. Deon Cross – proudly sponsored by Jeannie’s Away Travel
6. Danny Craven – proudly sponsored by OM Contractors
7. Matty Smith – proudly sponsored by Landscape World
16. Owen Farnworth – proudly sponsored by MTC Couriers
17. Joe Lyons – proudly sponsored in memory of Liz Hindley
8. Paul Clough – proudly sponsored by Polyblend UK
15. Connor Dwyer – proudly sponsored by Arnold Gorse Financial Management
12. Adam Lawton – proudly sponsored by The Johnson Family (For Frank)
13. Kenny Baker – proudly sponsored by West End Motors
Interchanges:
23. Lewis Else – proudly sponsored by WISSL
10. Matt Cook – proudly sponsored by Skin Deep Aesthetics
22. Josh Wilde – proudly sponsored by Stephen Hindley
24. Will Tilleke – proudly sponsored by LB Brickwork
Whitehaven RLFC 17 Man Squad:
2. Lachlan Walmsley
25. James Worthington
30. Sean Croston
4. Jessie Joe Parker
5. Andrew Bulman
6. Karl Dixon
7. Nikau Williams
21. Glenn Riley
9. Callum Phillips
29. Dean Zammit
19. Ellis Gillam
15. Connor Holliday
16. Thomas Wilkinson
Interchanges:
12. Liam Cooper
24. Ethan Kelly
31. Oscar Thomas
33. Andrew Thornley
I wonder why Grady isn’t playing, unless he’s got a late injury, you would have thought he would be in the starting 17.